The intralogistics sector is in good health and prospects already look good for 2018. Confidence is at its highest since 2007 and order books are brimming over. Reflecting this newfound optimism, ALL4PACK Paris is to welcome a large number of new exhibitors from this sector in November later this year. 2017 was an excellent year for lifting and handling equipment: ...

The BoxMaker, a manufacturer of digitally printed packaging solutions, announced its purchase of an HP PageWide C500 Press, bringing the first groundbreaking post-print HP digital corrugated press to the Pacific Northwest. To meet increasing demand from brands to engage consumers by aligning their marketing campaigns with packaging and display, in high volumes and quick turnaround times, The BoxMaker will install ...

drupa announced the partners who will contribute to the touchpoint packaging 2020 steering committee. After a successful premiere at drupa 2016, touchpoint packaging will once again be the place to be for converters and brand owners involved within the packaging industry. The representatives cover the full spectrum of packaging: Agfa, BOBST, Danone, ESKO, Heidelberg, HP Indigo, Kurz, Nestlé and Siegwerk. ...

LIC Packaging, an Italian industrial packaging solutions provider, is installing  the new HP PageWide C500 post-print digital press to meet increasing demand from brands for short runs, shorter turnaround times and creative marketing campaigns. The addition of the press, to be installed next month in LIC’s plant in Northern Italy, follows a recent installation of the HP Scitex 15500 for ...

Smurfit Kappa is installing a revolutionary new industrial-scale HP PageWide C500 digital press for corrugated printing which will provide greater customisation and flexibility for customers. The HP PageWide C500 Press, which will be the first commercial HP single pass press in Europe, is HP’s most technologically advanced digital press for corrugated application. The press will be installed in Smurfit Kappa’s ...

The new metallic offset printing inks of the METALSTAR FPG 712 series have especially been developed for the printing on food packaging (non-direct food contact). METALSTAR FPG 712 inks stand out for their good storage stability and the solid running performance on the printing machine. In terms of shine and brilliance, the three gold color shades and the shiny silver ...

At a time when packaging industry continues its promising growth, Pack Expo 2018 – the Southeast European Packaging Exhibition, is proving that it is following the same ascending trend.  The 2016 edition confirmed and surpassed the organizers’ expectations, with a large number of foreign visitors (9.41% coming from Europe, USA, North America, Asia and Canada). Another great asset of this ...

The Middle East and surrounding markets have not been immune to these trends but are set to benefit. According to statistics from Smithers Pira, the total value for printing in the Middle East will be worth more than US$20 billion for the first time in 2018 as the market continues to grow and transform. The Smithers Pira report, The Future of ...

Starting off as a one man business in the spare room of its founders home, Phil Hall has taken the company from its humble beginnings to become the global leader in providing state of the art quality control 2D & 3D Microscopes for the flexographic and gravure print packaging industry. AniCAM with its QC products measure the surface profile of ...

Flint Group continues its leadership position in the Packaging Inks segment with the opening of its new facility in the cosmopolitan district of Beylikduzu, in Istanbul, Turkey.  This new 3800 square meter manufacturing and distribution facility is conveniently located only 13 kilometers from the main container terminal on the European side of Turkey and is well positioned for exports to ...